Cities of the Plain - formato ePub

LLEGA A ALFAGUARA UNA DE LAS OBRAS CUMBRE DE LA LITERATURA UNIVERSAL DEL SIGLO XXLa gran saga narrativa sobre la memoria, el Tiempo y los paraísos perdidos«Su talento es para caer postrado».Javier Marías«Durante...

A partir de 1905, un ignoto personaje, Henri Lemoine, convenció a losprincipales negociantes de diamantes de su época de que había descubierto lamanera de fabricarlos. Ganó, así, apoyo y dinero para una...

Adentrarse en el laberinto de la memoria de Marcel Proust es iniciar un viaje maravilloso que culmina con el sabor de una magdalena. Los recuerdos de un narrador anónimo, con fuertes reminiscencias del...

Adentrarse en el laberinto de la memoria de Marcel Proust es iniciar un viaje maravilloso que culmina con el sabor de una magdalena. Los recuerdos de un narrador anónimo, con fuertes reminiscencias del...

En busca del tiempo perdido o —de acuerdo con otras traducciones— A la búsqueda del tiempo perdido (À la recherche du temps perdu, en francés) es una novela de Marcel Proust, escrita entre 1908 y 1922...

Durante el verano y el otono de 1922 Proust llevo a cabo modificaciones finales en el manuscrito de Albertine desaparecida. Excepto para contados contemporaneos - su hermano Robert, Jacques Riviere y...

En busca del tiempo perdido o —de acuerdo con otras traducciones— A la búsqueda del tiempo perdido (À la recherche du temps perdu, en francés) es una novela de Marcel Proust, escrita entre 1908 y 1922...

En busca del tiempo perdido o —de acuerdo con otras traducciones— A la búsqueda del tiempo perdido (À la recherche du temps perdu, en francés) es una novela de Marcel Proust, escrita entre 1908 y 1922...

En busca del tiempo perdido o —de acuerdo con otras traducciones— A la búsqueda del tiempo perdido (À la recherche du temps perdu, en francés) es una novela de Marcel Proust, escrita entre 1908 y 1922...

Por la parte de Swann - A la sombra de las muchachas en flor Por la parte de Swann (que se estructura en tres partes que inician los senderos de gloria de una narración sobre los celos, el amor, la mezquindad...

En estos inspiradores ensayos sobre por qué leemos, Proust explora todos los placeres y padecimientos que ofrecen los libros, y explica además la belleza de Ruskin y su obra y el goce que supone perderse...

La fugitiva ¡La señorita Albertina se ha marchado!, es la consoladora certeza que inaugura La fugitiva, quien fue La prisionera (título del volumen precedente) ha desaparecido y ello determinará el agitado...

La importancia de las novelas de Proust reside no tanto en sus descripciones de la cambiante sociedad francesa como en el desarrollo psicológico de los personajes y en su preocupación filosófica por el...

Los placeres y los días Al lado del mundo de la Belle Époque, ese fin del siglo XIX produjo una literatura que tenía en la belleza de la palabra y en un mundo de vaguedades y personajes etéreos sus mejores...

Durante el verano y el otono de 1922 Proust llevo a cabo modificaciones finales en el manuscrito de Albertine desaparecida. Excepto para contados contemporaneos - su hermano Robert, Jacques Riviere y...

In my family, danger happens faster than a pixie in heat. I'm Marigold Everlee, a middle-aged eclectic witch with a knack for trouble and a soul that houses a piece of my fiery boyfriend Zev's ifrit spirit. Talk...

Alice sees Eliot as the upright King of Wands and Heath as the reversed King of Wands.

Ivo is the right-hand man to the most dangerous man in Ultimo Morte, Raffaele Di Morte. Ivo will do anything for the family and his capo, even marry a newly widowed woman. Elisa's husband's desire to...

Something's been brewing deep inside South Dakota's fabled Black Hills for decades, with hints of it just now beginning to surface. For the time being, fifteen-year-old Viktor Talking White Owl is in...

Odysseia'nn MO 800 ila 600 yllar arasnda yazld düünülmektedir. Manzum eser lyada'nn devam niteliindedir ve Yunan kahraman Odysseus'un Truva'nn düüünden sonra vatan thaka'ya yapt maceralarla dolu uzun...

A security guard, a mercenary, a lawyer, a thief, and a reanimated mummy walk up to a food truck… Elizabeth "Eliza" Cunningham has always known what she wants, whether tha's a medal in an Olympics qualifier...

When a snowstorm traps Taylor, a star defenseman, and Alice, the coach's daughter, in a cozy cabin over the holidays, the magic of the season works its charm. With the outside world blanketed in snow,...

Deep in the heart of an isolated forest, 14-year-old girl lives in isolation, mastering 'The Game'—a deadly ritual passed down by her fanatical mother. Driven by the sinister whispers of a dark god, she...

Feel the NEED for SPEED?On the track, ride along with rivals, Niki Madera and Shu Wheeler as they compete in an adrenalin-fueled season of Formula 1 racing. Every legendary track from the tight city streets...

Can a small-town artist find the courage to chase his dreams with a little help from above?Noah Bennett's life revolves around his ice skate rental business and avoiding his parents' disappointment. But...

It was starting to seem as though Harvey would never find a loving home. This SHORT STORY has previously been published in Words Worth Reading Issue 1.

A dead body near an alley dumpster, puts Jynx back in the spotlight, for all the wrong reasons.A knife in the chest of the Vice Mayor wasn't how Jynx wanted to finish out her night. To be fair, it probably...

Arabella's Christmas Eve out on the town turns to disaster when she drags her best friend, Jenson the wereshark, down to the beach for a calming swim.A swim? Absolutely.Calming? ...Not exactly.With lives...

She's only here for a week, but I'm determined to turn that week into forever. AlexWhen cut-throat lawyer Jade stumbles onto my tree farm, looking like she's never held an axe in her life, I figure she's...

I planned to get an in, to the Kings of Sin Clubhouse.Stay under the radar.Learn information.Survive.I came for vengeance.Not friendship. Not a family. Not loveYet here I am, drowning in all of those...

Welcome to Nicolet, a picturesque town nestled on the shores of Lake Superior, where love, healing, and second chances bloom amidst the gentle waves and quiet beauty of nature. This heartwarming series...

This captivating story is set in Malawi during the 1980s—a beautiful and vibrant country known for its pristine lake, lush rainforests, savannas, and arid, baked clay scrubland. It is an adventure wonderland...

He loved only one, but he was never what she needed, never the right man for her. The best thing he ever did was walk away from Layla before he destroyed her life. Proven over and over again, most recently...

Elfbones couldn't believe his luck when he was invited to a ball at the royal palace.  He would have a tale to tell when he returned to school after the summer break.  How right he was.  Within a few...

This collection contains the following books:A Little Taste of HomeGavin & Sanura: billionaire, business owner, friends to loversToo Dangerous to LoveBrandt & Serenity: billionaire, bodyguard,...

This book has a compilation of many stories designed to send some chills down your skin. reader beware!

On a crisp, moonlit Christmas Eve, all is calm in the little village of Windfurlough—or so it seems. Beneath the glowing full moon, a mischievous plan is afoot at the ancient windmill, where a rare block...

Working in one of Odessa's busiest emergency departments, Eliza Moore never expected to find her true purpose through the suffering of her patients. As a trained nurse, she knew her duty required care...

The week has finally come for the wedding of Lavon Tyler and Lynn Dodd-Masterson.A young girl is murdered feet away from Lavon and Abby and they find themselves racing against time to find the killer...

Caught in a blizzard on her way home to Quebec for Christmas, Bestselling Romance Author, Kira Lévesque is forced to take an unexpected detour into the quaint, northern New Hampshire town of Granite Falls....

A Marvelous Time is an illustrated collection of twenty tongue-in-cheek, sometimes-vulgar, always-hilarious poems about the holiday season.

Sang Kancil, the mousedeer:  trickster, adventurer, king and sometimes villain and thief—the traditional folktales from South-East Asia about this diminutive hero have been told for centuries. He might...

Three homeless puppies, two lonely hearts, and a massive snowstorm. Candace "Candi" Goodman, an unemployed teacher, is always sharing a smile and helping those around her. This Christmas she has volunteered...

A Christmas-themed television special is coming to the Cotswolds. And it could change everything… Tallis Harlow is reeling from the discovery of her husband's infidelity, but thankfully she has her job...

Elena Vaughan has vowed never to fall in love again. As a top marketing executive at one of the world's leading record labels, she has everything under control—until Sam Martin, Canada's rising pop sensation,...